Sentences with phrase «death among children younger»

Fifty - nine percent of bicycle deaths among children younger than 13 and 27 percent of adult bicycle deaths occur on minor roads.

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2011.09.09 (Barkin Ladi, Nigeria)-- A Christian father and his seven young children are among nine shot to death in a Fulani raid on their home.

For example, USAID manages Child Survival and Health (CSH) programs intended to reduce illness and death among mothers, infants and young children.

Vitamin A deficiency impairs the immune system, which increases the risk of death from certain common infections among young children.

Young children's use of pillows is a heavy topic among parents, doctors, and child - safety experts because of the threat of SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Drowning is the # 1 cause of death among young children!

During emergency situations, disease and death rates among babies and children are higher than for any other age group; and the younger the child, the higher the risk, leaving babies under six months most vulnerable.

Approximately 175000 cancer cases are diagnosed annually in children younger than age 15 years worldwide, 1 with an annual increase of around 0.9 % in incidence rate in the developed world, only partly explained by improved diagnosis and reporting.1, 2 Childhood cancer is rare and its survival rate has increased significantly over the years owing to advancement in treatment technologies; however, it is still a leading cause of death among children and adolescents in developed countries, ranking second among children aged 1 to 14 years in the United States, surpassed only by accidents.1, 3 Childhood cancer is also emerging as a major cause of death in the last few years in Asia, Central and South America, Northwest Africa, and the Middle East, where death rates from preventable communicable diseases are declining.2

During emergency situations, disease and death rates among under - five children are higher than for any other age group; the younger the infant the higher the risk.

Among the 2,178 deaths by unintentional strangulation in the Commission's study were 180 young children who had died from being overlain on a sofa or bed.

The study shows that falls in leukemia death rates will be greatest among children and young adults of both sexes.

Between 2009 and 2016 death rates from leukemia among children aged 0 - 14 will fall by 38 % in boys and 20 % in girls, and by 26 % and 22 % in young men and women respectively, aged between 15 - 44.

With automobile accidents a leading cause of death among children in the United States, all 50 U.S. states require young children to be in car safety seats when travelling in a motor vehicle.

Concerted effort is needed to reverse the ongoing rise in pertussis cases and deaths, especially among children and young people, according to the article by Emily Peake, APRN, MSN, FNP - C, CLC, and Lisa K. McGuire, MSN, MBA - HCM, RN.

«Homicide is a leading cause of death in U.S. adolescents and young adults, especially among African Americans, but the factors influencing violence are complex,» said corresponding author Alison J. Culyba, M.D., M.P.H., an adolescent medicine specialist and epidemiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Immediate detection of such infections, which are a major cause of death among young children, is currently impossible as no simple test exists.

A new report finds some progress in combatting pneumonia and diarrhea among young children in the nations most severely impacted by the two diseases, but they remain responsible for hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world.

Death rates have declined among children and young adults in the poorest counties in the United States, according to the study published in Science.

The parasitic, mosquito - borne disease is a leading cause of death and illness among young children, hitting hardest in resource - poor tropical and subtropical regions.

Research demonstrates that ideation may start as early as pre-school (however, suicide deaths are very rare among children age nine years or younger).

The UN estimates that poor nutrition already accounts for around 3 million deaths among young children every year, and experiments show that higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are associated with protein losses of around 5 %.

During extreme heat events, nighttime temperatures in the region's big cities are generally several degrees higher28 than surrounding regions, leading to increased heat - related death among those less able to recover from the heat of the day.36 Since the hottest days in the Northeast are often associated with high concentrations of ground - level ozone and other pollutants, 37 the combination of heat stress and poor air quality can pose a major health risk to vulnerable groups: young children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions including asthma.29 Vulnerability is further increased as key infrastructure, including electricity for potentially life - saving air conditioning, is more likely to fail precisely when it is most needed — when demand exceeds available supply.

You may not be aware, but window falls account for about eight deaths and 3,300 injuries among children 5 and younger each year.

Canada Three injured, one seriously, in five - vehicle crash in Oshawa, Ont., Canadian Press Study finds «alarming rate» of OD deaths among young indigenous people in B.C., Canadian Press Families with children on no - fly lists take their case to Ottawa, Canadian Press

In fact, automobile accidents are among one of the leading causes of death for children and young adults worldwide.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), choking on food, coins, and toys is one of the leading causes of death among children 3 years of age or younger.

Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are the second leading cause of death among 15 — 19 - year - old women, 1 and babies born to adolescent mothers face greater health risks than those born to older women.2, 3 Moreover, adolescent childbearing is associated with lower educational attainment, and it can perpetuate a cycle of poverty from one generation to the next.4, 5 Thus, helping young women avoid unintended pregnancies can have far - reaching benefits for them, their children and societies as a whole.

After enhancement, there was also a greater proportional increase in reported deaths among those aged 75 years and over, compared to younger adult age groups, while the proportional increase in reported deaths among children and young people was quite variable between age groups.

The Chiles Center is dedicated to determining the most effective strategies, programs and systems for reducing illness and death among mothers, their infants and young children.

After enhancement, apart from those less than one year of age, there was little increase in the numbers of reported deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, while increasing numbers of reported deaths were observed with increasing age.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported that intentional self - harm is the leading cause of death among Australian children and young people aged 15 - 24 years, with around 391 people aged between 15 and 24 dying by suicide in 2015.

Aboriginal health is clearly much lower than it could be, but the problem is one of adult mortality, in addition to avoidable deaths among young children.